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Borrowing Privileges
 
 
 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
HKU Undergraduates Books 60 days 60
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 60 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 60 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 60 days
HKALL 15 days
Audio-visual materials 14 days #
 6*
* 6 audio-visual items from the AV & Reserve Collection
# For movies and popular films, the loan period ranging from 2 hours to 7 days at the discretion of respective teaching staff and AV Librarian.

 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
Technicians Books 60 days 60
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 60 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 60 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 60 days
HKALL 15 days
Hing Wai bound serials 7 days 6
Open stack bound serials 3 days
Current serials Overnight
Audio-visual materials 14 days #
 6*
* 6 audio-visual items from the AV & Reserve Collection
# For movies and popular films, the loan period ranging from 2 hours to 7 days at the discretion of respective teaching staff and AV Librarian.

 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
HKU Non-academic staff

SPACE Part-time Tutors

SPACE Students
CIDP full-time degree Year 3 programmes		 Books 60 days 24
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 60 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 60 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 60 days
HKALL 15 days
Audio-visual materials 14 days #
 6*
* 6 audio-visual items from the AV & Reserve Collection
# For movies and popular films, the loan period ranging from 2 hours to 7 days at the discretion of respective teaching staff and AV Librarian.
 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
SPACE Students
Certificate, Diploma, Degree & Higher Degree 		Books 60 days 24
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 60 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 60 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 60 days
Audio-visual materials 14 days #
 6*
* 6 audio-visual items from the AV & Reserve Collection
# For movies and popular films, the loan period ranging from 2 hours to 7 days at the discretion of respective teaching staff and AV Librarian.
 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
SPACE Academic Staff
 Books 60 days 80
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 60 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 60 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 60 days
HKALL 30 days
Hing Wai bound serials 7 days 6
Open stack bound serials 3 days
Current serials Overnight
Audio-visual materials 14 days #
 6*
* 6 audio-visual items from the AV & Reserve Collection
# For movies and popular films, the loan period ranging from 2 hours to 7 days at the discretion of respective teaching staff and AV Librarian.
 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
HKU Postgraduates Books 120 days 180
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 120 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 120 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 120 days
HKALL 30 days
Hing Wai bound serials 7 days 6
Open stack bound serials 3 days
Current serials Overnight
Audio-visual materials 14 days #
 6*
* 6 audio-visual items from the AV & Reserve Collection
# For movies and popular films, the loan period ranging from 2 hours to 7 days at the discretion of respective teaching staff and AV Librarian.
 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
Academic Staff

Research Staff

Professional and Senior Administrative Staff 		Books 180 days 400
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 180 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 180 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 180 days
HKALL 30 days
Hing Wai bound serials 7 days 6
Open stack bound serials 3 days
Current serials Overnight
Audio-visual materials 14 days #
 6*
* 6 audio-visual items from the AV & Reserve Collection
# For movies and popular films, the loan period ranging from 2 hours to 7 days at the discretion of respective teaching staff and AV Librarian.
 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
Graduates Books 60 days 12
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 60 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 60 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 60 days
Audio-visual materials 14 days #
 6*
* 6 audio-visual items from the AV & Reserve Collection
# For movies and popular films, the loan period ranging from 2 hours to 7 days at the discretion of respective teaching staff and AV Librarian.
 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
SPACE Non-academic Staff
 Books 60 days 20
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 60 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 60 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 60 days
HKALL 15 days
Audio-visual materials 14 days #
 6*
* 6 audio-visual items from the AV & Reserve Collection
# For movies and popular films, the loan period ranging from 2 hours to 7 days at the discretion of respective teaching staff and AV Librarian.
 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
Visiting Scholars *

External Borrowers
 Books 30 days 12
Old books 60 days
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 30 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 30 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 30 days
Audio-visual materials 14 days # 6*
* 6 audio-visual items from the AV & Reserve Collection
# For movies and popular films, the loan period ranging from 2 hours to 7 days at the discretion of respective teaching staff and AV Librarian.
* Visiting Scholars will be allowed to borrow HKALL items for a loan period of 30 days.
 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
HKU Staff Spouse Books 60 days 20
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 60 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 60 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 60 days
Audio-visual materials 14 days # 6*
* 6 audio-visual items from the AV & Reserve Collection
# For movies and popular films, the loan period ranging from 2 hours to 7 days at the discretion of respective teaching staff and AV Librarian.
 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
Dependent Child

Circle of Friends Gold/HKU SPACE Graduate Platinum 		Books 60 days 24
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 60 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 60 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 60 days
Audio-visual materials 14 days # 6*
* 6 audio-visual items from the AV & Reserve Collection
# For movies and popular films, the loan period ranging from 2 hours to 7 days at the discretion of respective teaching staff and AV Librarian.
 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
Circle of Friends HKU Graduate Platinum Books 60 days 48
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 60 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 60 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 60 days
Audio-visual materials 14 days # 6*
* 6 audio-visual items from the AV & Reserve Collection
# For movies and popular films, the loan period ranging from 2 hours to 7 days at the discretion of respective teaching staff and AV Librarian.
 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
SPACE Community College
Pre-Associate Degree & Associate Degree Year 1

Higher Diploma 3-Year Programmes (Years 1 & 2)

Higher Diploma 2-Year Programmes (Year 1)		 Books 60 days 8
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 60 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 60 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 60 days
HKALL 15 days
Audio-visual materials 14 days # 6*
* 6 audio-visual items from the AV & Reserve Collection
# For movies and popular films, the loan period ranging from 2 hours to 7 days at the discretion of respective teaching staff and AV Librarian.
 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
SPACE Community College
Associate Degree Year 2

Higher Diploma 3-Year Programmes (Year 3)

Higher Diploma 2-Year Programmes (Year 2)

CIDP full-time degree Year 2		 Books 60 days 12
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 60 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 60 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 60 days
HKALL 15 days
Audio-visual materials 14 days # 6*
* 6 audio-visual items from the AV & Reserve Collection
# For movies and popular films, the loan period ranging from 2 hours to 7 days at the discretion of respective teaching staff and AV Librarian.
 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
Honorary Staff Books 60 days 24
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 60 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 60 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 60 days
HKALL 15 days
Hing Wai bound serials 7 days 6
Open stack bound serials 3 days
Current serials Overnight
Audio-visual materials 14 days # 6*
* 6 audio-visual items from the AV & Reserve Collection
# For movies and popular films, the loan period ranging from 2 hours to 7 days at the discretion of respective teaching staff and AV Librarian.
 
Status Type of Material Loan Period Total No. of Items
JULAC staff/students Books 30 days 10
Old books 60 days
Old reference books in Hing Wai Storage 7 days
Requested items with additional holds 16 days
Requested items with no additional holds 30 days
Pamphlets 7 days
Hing Wai Pamphlets 30 days
Best sellers 14 days
Reserve materials 2 hours,
1 day,
2 days, or
1 week
Scores 30 days